TeachersFirst's Elementary School Brain Twisters

Week of December 14, 2018

1.Susan returned 3 shirts that didn't fit properly. Each shirt cost $24. She bought a sweater that cost $35, and a $10 pair of earrings. How much money did she have left at the end of the day? (10 points)

• $17
• $19.50
• none
• $32
• $27

2.Madison wants to buy a holiday present that costs $12.00. Her mother will pay her 75 cents a night to wash the dinner dishes. How many nights must Madison work to earn enough for the present? (5 points)

• 18
• 11
• 12
• 16
• 14

3.If you were stranded during a blizzard, which is the best way to survive? (20 points)

• walking briskly through the storm to find help
• climbing up inside a tall pine tree
• staying inside an old car with a broken window
• curling up against the outside wall of a locked cabin
• staying inside a cave dug into the snow

4.Which temperature conditions are most likely to produce a white Christmas? (5 points)

• Greater than 32 degrees F
• Less than 32 degrees C
• Between 32 degrees C and 0 degrees F
• Greater than 0 degrees C
• Less than 32 degrees F

5.Water is different from most matter because (10 points)

• It expands when going from solid to liquid
• It contracts when going from solid to gas.
• It does not have a gaseous state.
• It expands when going from liquid to solid state.
• Its molecules have four atoms.

6.Which country is not in the same season as the others right now? (10 points)

• Madagascar
• Japan
• United States
• France
• Vietnam

7.Which box of corn flakes is the best buy? (10 points)

• 24 oz. for $2.89
• 16 oz. for $2.59
• 11 oz. for $1.98
• 10 oz. for $1.50
• 36 oz. for $3.29

8.In December we experience: (5 points)

• the beginning of spring
• a lunar eclipse
• the beginning of spring
• the vernal equinox
• the winter solstice

9.Which unscrambled holiday word comes last in the dictionary? (20 points)

• Gnscokti
• Isotmleet
• Goegnge
• Hamoren
• Tesprnes

10.Stacy's mom told her to choose the holiday leftovers with the most protein to have for lunch the next day. Stacy was correct when she chose (5 points)

• stuffing
• turkey
• cranberry sauce
• sweet potatoes
• green bean casserole

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